Automobile speedway device



. 7 1,630,229 .May 24, 1927. F. THUSS AUTOMOBILE SPEEDWAY DEVI CE FiledMay 27, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 WaETZzzcsa 1,630,229 1927 c. F. mussAUTOMOBILE SPEEDWAY DEVICE I Filed May 27, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 2."IJIIIIHHIIHHIII IHIIH i 4 192 7 May 2 7 c. F. THUSS AUTOMOBILESPEEDWAY DEVICE Filed May- 27. 1392s 4 Sheets-Set mentoz 672 772,;

i I an operative embodiment. I

Patented May 24;1927. I I

oiiniiniss 13f. mines; or GREAT cacaffon; wesev em I I ammonia StemwareDEVII'CEI I Application fildllllfay 27,

1 This inventi'oirrelates-to an apparatus or device adapted foroperaitio'nto simulate the racing of automobiles or other bodies-on aspeedway;

fiIt is aimed-to provide anovel construetion which will give maximumpleasure andv enjoyment and which at the same time is comparativelysimple in 1 construction, relatively inexpensive,

durable, compact and efficient. 1

One

struction accommodating the automobiles or racing elements in pairs withthe cars, of

each pair capable of being ru'nl at a' different speed in ordertopas'seach other while runn=e'- L *dditional ob ects and advantageswill:

become apparentlrom a consideration of thei description following: takenin connection Wll'lll', accompanying drawings Illustrating Ii -saiddrawings? 1 I Figure 1" 1s'fav1ew ofthe improved appa- Figure 2* is a'view piima rily elevation to show the working parts b n't'lwitli thecasing in section and broken away tmdisdos'e deta'ilsy 1 Figure 3 isaplan view taken'on the plane of line of Figui'e 2 and essentially beingof the device with the top of the casing removed; I I "f E'gure tis averticalsectionalview'taken on the line Hof Figure 1, and centrally, todisclose the driven gears and their bushings; v I I I Figure 5 isasectional View illustrating the mounting of the counter shaft;

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 6-6 of Figure5; Figure, 7. is a detail sectional view show ing the connection betweenone of the racing cars and its driving bracket or arm, and

Figure, 8 is a perspective view of a complete driving bracket or arm.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 10

' designates a suitable casing, which may be made up of sheet metal,wood or any vother appropriate material. 4 The top of saldcasing isdesignated 11 and is provided with two or more concentric Ways or slots'12I I I r I i 1 1 lateral movement. Depending-.'centrally definiteobject is to provide'za con-L carstravel on the top ll,fthe" vheels"ofthe V in graduated order, with the highest one 192s.SeriaiNg'.i'112,053.

toned as scre'Wsorthe like at 18 to the dls-k- -1 3 and" the botto1n19'of said casing. I In this manner, the disk 18 is mainly held from thebrackets 20 'arenrods 24,'projteeting I I through the-ringllandbeloWt-hesame-re I cei ving fastening nuts whereby the ring lt'issecurely supported'and held in place} i Car's, automobiles or otherracing bodies;

of any appropriate number are convention ally shown at '26, beingprovided with: wheels 27 to" recluce"ifric'tioir incidental 4to "their'i'novemr-mt. The wheelsiof the outer row of inner row-travel on-thedisk' l il, and thei wheels of"thei intermegliate, r'owsfl-trave l onfthe ring 15L; Suitable "carrier arnrs28 are proyidd oiy foreaclr b'ody26" these 1" carrier arms 28 'ha i' 'e' upright portions 29 "adaptedto'movefin thej'wa' ys or fslo'ts'l2 and t'lreyihave spaced lug-3130extending, prefer-=- ably removal o'ly into openings til-provided in theunderside offthe't'airs 'or bodies 26" ainlOngitudinallysPaced'relation,'

I The upright portions29 by meansofnnts' or the l'ik-e-as at 3-2, aredetachably but rig-.1 idly fastened: to sweep" arms 33. The sweeparms/33- arec'onnected together "in pair's by collars or hubs 84 whichare detachably but rigidly fastened to sleeves or bushings inindependent concentric relation anddis-i posed about 'and-independentlyof the stafi I i 15, said bushings being-of difl'erent heights innermostwhereby the said collars 34 maybe fastened'to the upper end of thebushing Without the collars or sweep arms 33 interfering in rotationWith each otherp Keyed or otherwise rigidly fastened to each bushing 35is a spur orother gear Wheel 36.. Meshingiwith each spur gear wheel 36is asp'ur gear wheel 37. Allot the T gear wheels 37 are carried byupstanding counter shaft 38, which may be driven and 1 mounted in anysuitable manner. Said shaft 38, for instance, is journaled in twobearing arms 39 and 40, spacedapart at portions thereof to accommodatethe gear wheels 37 I between them and being in contact at th oppositeterminals thereof and provided with registering elongated slots. 41therebe made in a single piece if desiredand as through. The bearingarms39 and40 may shown. Passing through said slot 41 is .a

set screw 42 which is't'l'ireaded intoasup porting face 43 rigidlyfastened-to-the bottom wall 19 of the casing. Saidfbase43 has upstandingside flanges 44Lv intimately ellgaging the side edges of bearing arms 40and portions of the'side edges of'the bear- 7 ing arm 39, so that suchbearing arms 39 and cannot" turn from the screw42 as a pivot andaccordingly will be held rigidly in place. 'The screw 42. and slot 41,enable'the gears 37 to be moved into and out of'iniesh with the gearWheels 36', when desired; v

As'shown, the counter shaft'38 may be driven from an electric motorasiat 45, through the medium of a worm drive. This showing isconventional since any drive desired may, be resorted to and in somel11--' stances, particularly in small sizes ofqthe apparatus, even aclock spring motormay bevemp'loyeid. v -V i As a result of "theconstruction described with the counter shaft 38, in'm'otion, the samewill drive; the spur gear wheels .37 which in turn will .drive the spurgear Wheelsi36. Atthis stage, it'is to be noted. thateach of the gearwheels 36 and 37 is of a diiferent size or diameter and hence each gearwheel will be driven at a different rate of speed;

Accordingly the series of bushings 35," will be driven at varying speedsand likewise the sweep arm 33 as well as the carrier arm 28, andthebodies 26'Wlll be driven or moved at different speeds. 'As a result ofthis dil? ferencein the speed of travel of the bodies 26, theiroperation; will simulate the racing of, automobiles or other bodies. I

It is to be understood that the device may be made invarioussi-zes andthat changes in the details, combination and arrangement of tive'position;

parts may be resorted to providedthey fall withinthe spirit and scopeofthe invention.

11 claim as my invention 1. A, device of the class described com-,

prising. concentric, independently movable bushings,ssaidbushings-bei'ng of diflerent heights to provide exposed portions,movable bodies, means to move said bodies connected to saidexposedportions, and means to drive said bushings comprising gear membersreachof different diameters, and means to drive theflgearmembers i 2.'Az-device of the class describedhavi'ng a top, a disk coactingtherewith to provide away, a staff supporting said'disk, means] I a,track-Way, a, movable bodyf associat'edP ter shaft, means to drive thefirst mentioned meansfrom thecounter; shaft, :mezins sup- .therewith,means to move, said body, a c oun-,,

porting the counter shaft, and means adjust ably mounting the lastmentioned means'so that it mav be 4. Adevice of the classdescribedcomprislng agc'ountershaft,inea11s;thereon to drive countershaft is ou rnaled, said bearing arms having elongated slots,,therethrough, albase on'which said bearing arms ,are slidably movedinto and out ofopera- Work therefrom, bearing arms in which saidmounted, means passingt'hrough said 'j slots d; adapted o-clampthe'bearing' arms-to the base, andsaid base having upstanding sideflanges engaging the sidesof .the bearing arms.

In testimonywhereof I affix my signaturel CHARLES F. THjUss; I

